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This presentation, by Bruce A. Fuchs of the Office of Science Policy at the National Institutes of Health, was given during the second Workshop of Assessment of 21st Century Skills was held in May, 2011. In it, Fuchs examines problem solving skills, including the PISA 2003 Problem Solving Study and...

This presentation, by Joan Herman of the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing, was given during the second Workshop of Assessment of 21st Century Skills was held in May, 2011. In it, Herman gives a recap of the previous workshop held in January, themes which...

This presentation, by Rick Hoyle of Duke University, was given during the second Workshop of Assessment of 21st Century Skills was held in May, 2011. In it, Hoyle defines intrapersonal skills, discusses the importance of self-regulation and integrity, and provides information on measuring antisocial...

This presentation and accompanying paper by Rick Hoyle and Erin K. Davisson was given to the Workshop on Assessment of 21st Century Skills, held in January 2011. Hoyle and Davisson discuss the assessment of self-regulation, a common and important thread among intra-personal skills. The presentation...

This 7-page case study on the Nashville Centers, published by SageFox Consulting Group, is part of a series that examines ATE centers after funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) ceases. The study examines the Nashville centers from their conception to the present, those being the South...

This video, created by ATETV and presented by WGBH, takes a look at internships and co-ops that students can participate in while earning their degree. This video explains the value of participating in internships and co-ops to gain valuable workplace experience to show employers after graduation....

ATETV provides web-based videos that spotlight advanced technical careers and educational programs. This video shows a "Research Methods in Molecular Biology Class where students learn that a 'library' can contain something other than just books." The video runs 3:29 minutes and related videos can...

This Atlas of Nanotechnology, from SRI International "is a "super-ontology" of nanoscience, nanoindustry, and nanoeducation," and links nanoindustry work skills to nano curriculum and training for intelligent design and management of workforce development efforts. The atlas includes six topic maps:...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this experiment on the basic particle model for metals. The activity uses Bbs in a Petri dish to simulate the formation and movement of metal atoms as well as show dislocation and vacancy movement. Students will fill a Petri...

This website, provided by ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture Program, promotes sustainable agriculture. Publications on production practices, alternative crop and livestock enterprises, innovative marketing, and organic certification, and highlights of local, regional, USDA and other federal sustainable...